Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.7.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThorough Learning from Purāṇic Authorities
“Each of them studied one of the six anthologies of the Purāṇas from my father, Romaharṣaṇa, who was a disciple of Śrīla Vyāsadeva. I became the disciple of these six authorities and thoroughly learned all their presentations of Purāṇic wisdom.”
What the purport teaches
- Each of the six authorities studied one anthology of the Purāṇas from Romaharṣaṇa.
- Romaharṣaṇa, the speaker’s father, was a disciple of Śrīla Vyāsadeva.
- The speaker became a disciple of all six authorities and thoroughly learned their presentations of Purāṇic wisdom.
Try this today
Reread this translation and summarize its account of learning in one sentence.
Ask yourself
What would thorough learning, rather than a quick reading, look like for you?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.